Steve's Supervisor Is Always Impressed at His Ability to Come

question 66

Multiple Choice

Steve's supervisor is always impressed at his ability to come up with creative solutions to problems at work. Because of this talent, the supervisor has a very good opinion of Steve as an overall employee, despite the fact that he is frequently late to work and sometimes has poor productivity. The supervisor's overall good opinion of Steve is likely the result of _____.

• A) the contrast effect
• B) the halo effect
• C) the 360-degree bias
• D) the mixed-performance bias

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Definitions:

Petty Cash Account

A small fund kept on hand for incidental cash expenses, maintained through a system of documenting each withdrawal and replenishment.

Fund Replenishing

The process of restoring the balance of a fund to its original level or to a desired level after it has been depleted.

Fund Shortages

A situation where the available financial resources are insufficient to cover the expected or required expenses.

Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.